Beirut Istanbul

Best Time to Call

Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 16:00 (Beirut time).

Sync Beirut and Istanbul easily. Beirut is 1 hour behind Istanbul. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 16:00 (Beirut time).

Upcoming Time Change

  • New York City clocks forward 1h in 10 days Mar 08

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Meeting Optimizer

Sync Score
6/10
-12h Current Time +12h
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Tokyo

20:02 GMT+9
Personal
Outside Business Hours
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New York City

06:02 EST
Sleeping
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London

11:02 GMT
Working

Synchronization Context

With only a 1 hour difference, these cities share a near-total workday overlap. Coordination is seamless, with most business hours aligning perfectly.

Beirut Business Pulse

  • Culture Entrepreneurial, polyglot, and relationship-driven. Resilience is a key professional trait.
  • Lunch Break 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM.
  • Pro Tip Reach out between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM. Lebanese business culture is relational and resilient. Most professionals are multilingual (English/French/Arabic). Maintain a professional, supportive tone. Punctuality is valued, but be flexible with potential schedule changes due to local variables.

Istanbul Business Pulse

  • Culture A bridge between East and West. Business is personal, and hospitality (tea/coffee) is a prerequisite.
  • Lunch Break 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM.
  • Pro Tip Aim for calls between 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM or 2:00 PM and 4:30 PM. Turkish business culture is highly relational; starting with "Nasılsınız?" (How are you?) and building rapport is essential. Avoid scheduling critical calls late on Friday afternoons.

Quick Comparison

Feature Beirut Istanbul
Timezone Asia/Beirut Europe/Istanbul
Country Lebanon Turkey
Coordinates 33.89, 35.50 41.01, 28.98
Population 2,429,000 15,848,000

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